Dog Day Afternoon
Sidney Lumet1975-09-21
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.
7.84
125 min
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Al Pacino | Sonny | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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John Cazale | Sal | Unowned |
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Charles Durning | Moretti | Unowned |
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Chris Sarandon | Leon | Unowned |
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James Broderick | Sheldon | Unowned |
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Penelope Allen | Sylvia | Unowned |
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Sully Boyar | Mulvaney | Unowned |
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Beulah Garrick | Margaret | Unowned |
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Carol Kane | Jenny | Unowned |
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Sandra Kazan | Deborah | Unowned |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz | Miriam | Unowned |
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Amy Levitt | Maria | Unowned |
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John Marriott | Howard | Unowned |
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Estelle Omens | Edna | Unowned |
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Gary Springer | Stevie | Unowned |
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Carmine Foresta | Carmine | Unowned |
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Lance Henriksen | Murphy | Unowned |
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Floyd Levine | Phone Cop | Unowned |
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Dick Anthony Williams | Limo Driver | Unowned |
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Dominic Chianese | Father | Unowned |
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Marcia Haufrecht | Neighbor | Unowned |
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Judith Malina | Mother | Unowned |
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Susan Peretz | Angie | Unowned |
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William Bogert | TV Anchorman | Unowned |
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Ron Cummins | TV Reporter | Unowned |
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Jay Gerber | Sam | Unowned |
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Philip Charles MacKenzie | Doctor | Unowned |
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Chu Chu Malave | Maria's Boyfriend | Unowned |
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Lionel Pina | Pizza Boy | Unowned |
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Robert Costanzo | New York Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ron Gilbert | Detective (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kenneth McMillan | Commissioner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ed Metzger | Sgt. Murray (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lynette Sheldon | Sadie (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alan Berger | Lout (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Bulleit | Sgt. Gillis (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Todd Everett | Cop (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Raymond Serra | New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Towles | Cop (uncredited) | Unowned |